2015 "Awards for Excellence" Winners

The Observer News publications in the Ruskin area took home the most editorial and graphic awards in the Community Publishers of Florida (CPF) "Awards for Excellence" contest.

The awards were presented at the awards banquet at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando during the annual CPF conference.

The Best of Show award went to the Tampa Bay Newspapers for its "Pub Crawl" section. The Flyer, Hometown News and Observer News were each honored with Judge's Choice Awards.

The Observer News picked up 26 awards including nine first place awards. Tampa Bay Newspapers was awarded 22 awards including seven first place honors. The Flyer earned 19 awards including eight first place honors. Forum Publishing Group won 18 awards including five first place honors. The Laker / Lutz News earned 14 awards with seven first place honors. Your Voice News & Views earned 14 awards and five first place honors. The Ponte Vedra Recorder picked up 12 awards and one first place honor.